The number of real roots of the equation $x |x - 2| + 3|x - 3| + 1 = 0$ is :
Solution
<p>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { (I) } x<2 \\
& -x^2+2 x-3 x+9+1=0 \\
& \Rightarrow x^2+x-10=0 \\
& \Rightarrow x=\frac{-1+\sqrt{41}}{2}, \frac{-1-\sqrt{41}}{2} \\
& \quad \quad \qquad \quad \times \qquad \qquad \sqrt{ }
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \text { (II) } 2 \leq x<3 \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}^2-2 \mathrm{x}-3 \mathrm{x}+9+1=0 \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}^2-5 \mathrm{x}+10=0 \\
& \mathrm{D}<0 \\
& \text { (III) } \mathrm{x} \geq 3 \\
& \mathrm{x}^2-2 \mathrm{x}+3 \mathrm{x}-9+2=0 \\
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}-8=0
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$\mathrm{x}=\frac{-1+\sqrt{32}}{2}, \frac{-1-\sqrt{32}}{2}$</p>
<p>$\quad \quad \times \qquad \qquad \times$</p>
<p>1 real roots</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane
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